The burial of sir john moore
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John Moore (British Army officer)
Not to be confused with John Moore of Ipswich.
British Army officer and politician (1761–1809)
Lieutenant-GeneralSir John MooreKB (13 November 1761 – 16 January 1809) was a British Army officer and politician. He is best known for his military training reforms and for his death at the Battle of Corunna, in which he repulsed a French army under Marshal Soult during the Peninsular War.
After the war General Sarrazin wrote a French history of the battle, in which he said: "Whatever Bonaparte may assert, Soult was most certainly repulsed at Corunna; and the British gained a defensive victory, though dearly purchased with the loss of their brave general Moore, who was alike distinguished for his private virtues, and his military talents."[a]
Early years
John Moore was born in Glasgow, the son of John Moore, a doctor and writer, and the older brother of Admiral Sir Graham Moore. He attended Glasgow High School, but at the age of 11 joined his father and Douglas, the young 16-year-old 8th Duke of Hamilton (1756–1799), his fat
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MOORE, Sir John (1620-1702), of Mincing Lane, London.
Family and Education
bap. 11 June 1620, 2nd s. of Charles Moore (d.1654) of Stretton, Derbys. and Appleby Parva, Leics. by Cicely Yates of Norton juxta Twycross, Leics. m. c.1652, Mary Maddox (d. 6 May 1690), s.p. Kntd. 13 May 1672.1
Offices Held
Member, Grocers’ Co. 1649, master 1671-2, asst. to 1687; capt. yellow regt. of militia ft. London Oct. 1660, col. 1682-7; commr. for assessment, London 1666-80, alderman 1666-7, 1671-87, Oct. 1688-d., common councilman 1667-71, sheriff 1672-3, ld. mayor 1681-2; committee E.I. Co. 1669-70, 1671-2, 1673-1701; pres. Christ’s Hosp. 1681-d.; dep. lt. London 1681-7, Oct. 1688-9, 1690-?d.; asst. R. Africa Co. 1687-9, 1700-d.2
Gent. of privy chamber 1675-85.3
Biography
Moore’s Moore’s father, who claimed descent from the Lancashire family, acquired the manor of Appleby Parva in Leicestershire in 1599. As a younger son, Moore went into trade, and became the most considerable lead merchant in London. The bulk of his business was the export of lead from Derbyshire and Yor
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John Moore (Lord Mayor)
English politician (1620–1702)
Sir John Moore (11 June 1620 – 2 June 1702) was a British politician. He was the Member of Parliament for the City of London from 15 May 1685 to 9 January 1687,[1] and Lord Mayor of London from 1681–82.[2] He also invested in the slave trade.[3]
Biography
He was born in Snarestone Lodge near Snarestone, Leicestershire, on 11 June 1620, the son of Charles Moore Esq., a local landowner and owner of Appleby Hall, Appleby Magna, and Cecily Yates.[4] Snarestone Lodge was the Lodge house to his mother's family estate: Snarestone Hall (now Demolished)
His elder brother, also called Charles, was expected to inherit the family estates. So as the second son, John Moore was expected to make his own way in the world. He, and subsequent generations of younger sons, went to London to make a living as merchants. John Moore was active in the lead business,[5] then in trade with East India, and became Master of the Grocer's Company.
Originally he was a non-conformist, bu
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